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There's something compelling about visiting historic sites, particularly places where sad and tragic events unfolded. Commentator Rex Buchanan visits two places that conjure up dark images from America's distant and not so distant past.
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Ashton Hooper is a 4th grader in Salina who was born without fingers on her left hand. She's been finding inspiration this week while watching others with disabilities play golf at the U.S. Adaptive Golf Open in Newton.
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A new book examines the natural world inside the Kaw basin, that area of land that drains into the Kansas River. The book is called In the Country of the Kaw, by James Locklear. Commentator Rex Buchanan gives us his review.
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The 16th Busker Festival returns to Lawrence Friday, Saturday and Sunday - bringing magicians, acrobats, clowns and other performers to the heart of the city. All the entertainment is free, but tips for the buskers are greatly appreciated. As Tom Parkinson explains, the spotlight this year is on the area's local musicians.
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People from all across the country are coming to Kansas to see a bird. The lesser prairie chicken used to roam the Great Plains by the millions, but now... the population has dwindled to around 25,000. Commentator Rex Buchanan recently took some out-of-state folks to see the rare bird in its native habitat.
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With transmitters and translators scattered across the eastern third of the state, Kansas Public Radio reaches 100,000 listeners every week. Let us tell our loyal listeners about your business, but in a good way.
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Millions of people in the central U.S. could see powerful storms Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail. The National Weather Service says much of Oklahoma and parts of Kansas are at the greatest risk of severe weather but parts of Missouri could see severe storms as well.
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CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community mental health center that provides dynamic, culturally sensitive, high quality behavioral health care to the residents of Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Lyon, Morris, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties.
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Ever been to a museum in a foreign country and discovered an item on display from your own neck of the woods? Depending on the object and the exhibit, it can be hard to know how to feel about seeing that item. Commentator Rex Buchanan talks about a trip to a museum in Great Britain where he discovered an object on display from his own home state.
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The nation's power grid is old and starting to fall apart. But just how bad is it? The American Society of Civil Engineers gives our energy infrastructure a C-minus grade. Commentator Scott Carlberg says the grid reminds him of his 1966 Ford Mustang. It was a state-of-the-art sports car... 58 years ago.
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Former Kansas Congressman Jim Slattery has been to Ukraine dozens of times and now, he's headed back to the war-torn country. He tells KPR's Jim McLean that continued U.S. support for Ukraine is critical for Europe and the U.S.
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Soccer can be challenging. Now, imagine you are blind and trying to play the game. Some young athletes in Kansas are doing just that. And on Friday, a new soccer field, or "pitch" as it's called, will be dedicated at the Kansas State School for the Blind in Kansas City, Kansas. KPR's Greg Echlin has more on "blind soccer."